Does smoking weed give you the same cancer risk as smoking cigarettes?

[ADSbooks]

Cut it out dude! Science proves that weed is worse than cigarettes. Don't do drugs, idiot.

[parasmk]

Maybe, but the weed, in my opinion, will cause less mental stress if a cancer is to erupt.

[~Linda~^l^]

Nope. There's been no signs or proof of that yet, but it's still hell of unhealthy.

Cigarettes and Weed are two completely different things.

[parasmk]

Maybe, but the weed, in my opinion, will cause less mental stress if a cancer is to erupt.

[indysimgirl]

My friends Husband was told by his doctor if he didn't stop smoking weed he would end up with lung cancer. His lungs are trashed from being a daily weed smoker, so yesss

[MarshallSummers]

No, there's been no documented link between an increased risk in cancer and smoking marijuana.

edit: Anyone telling you that marijuana is worse because it isn't filtered doesn't know what they're talking about. Filters were designed to prevent many of the chemicals and tar that are added to tobacco (not marijuana) from entering your lungs. Additionally, filters don't really help because smokers compensate by taking deeper inhalations (and covering the holes on top of the filters, preventing them from working).

[SocialableDemocrat]

First, you have to explore what causes lung cancer? It isn't the cigarettes it's the Tar in cigarettes. Or the Ozone in the air or asbestos dust.

Irritants that remain in the lung cause cancer. The goal is to reduce the irritants; like using a bong or, better a vaporizer.

Marijuana does have "Tars". Treat your lungs nicely and splurge on a very good vaporizer.

[x0_anima]

There is no (i repeat: NONE) scientific literature that points to any association between marijuana and cancer risks, particularly in the lungs. The only carcinogenic material comes from the combustion and burning of paper, like in a joint. There is minimal residue from smoking out of a bowl since the weed must reach a temperature at which it combusts in order for you to smoke it. However, if you used a vaporizer, there would be literally zero carcinogenic risk.

There are actually a few new studies out that point to THC and marijuana having anti-cancer properties in fact.

Cigarettes, on the other hand, are one of the most toxic things on earth that you can put into your body.

[Luke]

Well i would suggest don't smoke at all. But who am i to tell you how to live your life. But smoking weed does effect your health, im not quite sure about cancer but there are some other serious medical effects smoking it a lot. Idk id suggest smoke on special occasions or maybe 1-2 times a week. It would save you money and would help your health a little bit.

[narutofreak]

yes and marijuana also has other health defects which can drastically altar your life such as depression anxiety heart failure and brain damage it may and most likely will defect any child you have in plan for your future